Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Texas
Median hourly pay in Texas · BLS May 2025
$18.03
an hour · $37,500 a year
- 10th
- $14.72
- 25th
- $16.97
- Median
- $18.03
- 75th
- $20.71
- 90th
- $22.84
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $14.72/hr, median $18.03/hr, 90th percentile $22.84/hr.
Employed in TX
88,680
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$2.29
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Texas
Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Nurse Aide Registry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Texas, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.